The UN Security Council has recently been working to formulate a resolution distancing itself from and condemning the Russian attack on Ukraine.
On Friday night, the Security Council voted in favor of the draft resolution during an emergency meeting. 11 of the 15 members of the Security Council voted in favor of the draft resolution. China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstained.
Russia, however, used the right of veto, and therefore blocked the resolution.
– Thank you to all the members of the UN Security Council, who voted to stop Russia’s treacherous attacks on Ukraine and the UN Charter. This proves that the world is with us, the truth is with us and that the victory will be ours, writes the Ukrainian president, Volodymur Zelenskyj, on Twitter.
He continues:
– The veto for Russia is a blood stain on the plaque in the Security Council, the map of Europe and in the world. The coalition must act immediately!
The draft resolution states that the Security Council “strongly regrets” Russia’s “aggression” against Ukraine. Among other things, the draft called for Russia to stop the use of military force against Ukraine and immediately withdraw Russian forces from Ukrainian territory.
